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Firing Line Friday: The Abscam Controversy

Posted on May 26, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Congressional corruption is nothing new, nor are FBI operations to offer money or other rewards for illegal activity … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is It Possible to Be a Good Governor?

Posted on May 19, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      While much of the focus in politics is on the Presidency, in reality it is the individual states’ … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Separation of Church and State

Posted on May 12, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      With bakers being forced to literally “bake the cake” by using their personal creative abilities to promote and … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Nixon Presidency

Posted on May 5, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Republicans have ever been accused of bringing more government in the name of less government.   Richard Nixon … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Corporal Punishment

Posted on April 28, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Even those who do not believe in corporal punishment believe that there are some who need to be … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Was It Worth It?

Posted on April 7, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      With the United States re-starting manned missions to the moon, some may ask “what is worth it?” just … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Middle East Explosion and American Detente

Posted on March 31, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Between the Abraham Accords and the Chinese-brokered Iran-Saudi reproachment in Yemen, the Middle East is yet again in … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Limits of Behavioral Control

Posted on March 24, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      The fungibility of mankind, from the extemes of “nature” vs. “nurture” has been a long debated question, as … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Panama Debates and Crotchety Conservatives

Posted on March 17, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      An article this past week in the National Review Online about old-fogey conservatives and their whipper-snapper counterparts. In … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Questions about America

Posted on March 10, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Just what’s going on with America? Good?  Bad? Questions about America, both different and interestingly the same, were … Continue reading →

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